Curious Objects

By The Magazine Antiques

Through interviews with leading figures in the world of fine and decorative arts, Curious Objects—a podcast from The Magazine Antiques—explores the hidden histories, the little-known facts, the int

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How many episodes does Curious Objects have?

The podcast currently has 129 episodes available.

Curious Objects episodes:

June 24, 2018 David Webb Archivist Levi Higgs and the Company's Storied Zebra Bracelet
Instagram doyen Levi Higgs tells Ben Miller about a jewel- and enamel-bedazzled treasure by a jeweler whose work can often be seen on the red carpet.

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34min
May 26, 2018 Rare Book Dealer Judy Loto on a Mysterious Engraved Powder Horn
Antiques Dealers' Association executive director Judy Loto goes into detail about an antique powder horn that's the apple of her eye. She also has some tips for new collectors.

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34min
April 23, 2018 Making Music: A Conversation with Luthier Paul Becker
Benjamin Miller talks with Paul Becker, the fifth-generation owner and director of Chicago-based Carl Becker and Son, a 150-year-old luthier business.

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46min
March 24, 2018 Treasures of the Winter Antiques Show, Part 2
In this episode of Curious Objects & the stories behind them, part two of our special coverage of the 2018 Winter Antiques Show, Ben Miller gets the dish on mace-like molinets, impeccably-preserved highboys, gem-encrusted jewelry, and five-legged card tables, among other masterpieces.

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37min
February 24, 2018 Treasures of the Winter Antiques Show, Part 1
In this episode of Curious Objects & the stories behind them, part one of a special two-part series, Benjamin Miller speaks with nine dealers who exhibited this past January at the antiques world’s marquee event: the Winter Antiques Show.

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37min
January 14, 2018 Historic Preservationist Wade Lege on Living in a Collection
Preservationist and independent collector Wade Lege on restoring a Mississippi bayou home and filling it with Americana.

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38min
December 05, 2017 Wartski Expert Katherine Purcell: Poetry in Jewelry
A conversation with Katherine Purcell of Wartski about a Lalique art nouveau necklace.

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48min
December 02, 2017 Dealer Stuart Feld: An 'Expert in Everything' and an early American linen press
Stuart Feld talks about his many areas of expertise and the linen press that has followed him throughout his career at the fine and decorative arts gallery Hirschl & Adler.

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42min
November 03, 2017 Michael Pashby: Secret History of the Windsor Chair
The two-hundred-year story you've never heard behind the world's most recognizable chair.

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29min

FAQs about Curious Objects:

How many episodes does Curious Objects have?

The podcast currently has 129 episodes available.

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